The Washington critic., 1887-08-10
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The Delaware Boat Club of Chicago sent
chslleuge yesterday to the Metropolitan
Boat Club Of New York for another raco be-
tween the dOuble-sCull crews Of the two or.
ganizaticns.
The United Clothing Cutters Association
In tCssion ut Syracuse, N. Y, resolved to
apply to the general executive board Of the
Knights OF Labor for charter of national
trades assembly.
The bienuial convention or high court
meeting OF the Ancient Order Of FOrcsters
began at Chicago yesterday. Delegates
from all parts OF the United States and
Canada were In attendance 10 the number
Of $50.
Jefry PaGels, the murderer OF Samuel
kOhn, for which lie was under sentence to
he hanged Friday, August IL, committed
suicide in his cell at 81. Louis Monday night
by cut'ing the artery of his left arm above
tho elbow.
The sixth annual meeting of the Ma
tlonal Electric Light Association convened
Mt the Parker House, Boston, yesterday.
Mayor O'Brien welcomed the delegates to
Boston. j. Frank Morrison of Baltimore Is
president.
At Prohibition meeting at Mount.in
Park, Pa, yesterday, ex-Governor John p.
st. John Of Kansas said the Republican
party and the Church Of Christ were
charged with the responsibility for tho
liquor traffic.
Admiral Luce, U. S. N, will leave Hall
fax for Bar Harbor next Thursday on tue
war-ship Richmond. . The Ossipec and Ga
lena Will probably sail In company with the
Richmond. The Galena arrived at Halifax
from Quebec Monday evening.
An attempt was mode on Monday to
wreck the eastbound train on the Chicago,
Rock Island aud Pacific Railroad, near
Iowa City. The spikes were pulled from
three rails, which would have been suni-
Client to throw the train into the river.
The roof of Chatterton's Opera House at
Springfield, H., fell In yesterday, carrying
huge mass Of debris into the centre OF the
building. The building was remodeled In
1870, and cost over $j0,000. Six men were
in the building at the time, but all escaped.
a collision occurred Monday one mile
from Chattanooga, Tenn, between a switch
engine and passenger train Of the East
Tennessee Railway. John Burgess, the
passenger engineer, aud VIM. Bradon, his
fireman, were fatally Injured while attempt.
Ing to leap from the train.
In the cell OF Holmes Il. Puryear, who Is
to be hanged on Friday at Prince George
Courthouse, Va, for the murder OF his
wife, was found sharp piece of tin hid
between the pages Of his Bible 1t is
thought he intended to use the tin 10 cut an
Harvey A. Kasson, for twelve years man
Gloversville, N. Y, is absent on vacation,
and the president Of the company has been
investigating his accounts. A large short
nge Is reported, but It is difficult 10 give
figures. He was a fast liver and prominent
society man. lie is married.
Alexander Walker, the colored prohibi.
tion speaker, who was set upon and badly
beaten and mangled by being thrown
against wire fence soon after he had III ade
n speech Mt Prairie Grove, near Webber-
Vile, Texas, last week, died on Sunday
from the effects OF his injuries.
The National Coored Press Association
met at Louisville, Ky, yesterday afternoon,
with some OF the leading colored newspaper
representatives OF the country present.
There was general discussion OF subjects
Of "The Power Of the Negro Press" and
"The Religious, Educational aud Social
Status OF the Colored Race"
The inquest OF the bodies of Isaiah Colby
and wife, murdered at Cherry Run, near
Mrs. Colby had been outraged aud her
death caused by three bullets The only
person about the house was an infant al
most dead from hunger. There is no clue
to the perpetrators OF the crime.
Fireman George T. Powell of Jersey City
was killed and Engineers William Fagin OF
Camden and Wesley Nichols OF Jersey City
were seriously injured by collision OF
freight trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad
at White Hall, N. j., yesterday morning.
Tho accident was caused by the night
operator sleeping at his post.
Mrs. Harvey Wills OF Oswego, Kan, has
been arrested, charged with beating and
kicking her mother, Mrs. Mary Rawlinson,
aged Il years, and causing her death on
Saturday last. The daughter wanted to get
possession Of her mothers property. The
mother died while debating Will dlsiu-
heriting her unnatural child.
A party of Icelanders, numbering about
forty, including women and children, ar
lived ten days ago and located as q colony
ut sayreville, Middlesex County, N. j.
Two of them have died OF disease re-
semblipg cholera, and five more have been
taken down with the disease. The residents
In that section are greatly alarmed
Professor Baldwin OF San Francisco yes
terday repeated his feat OF jumping from
balloon at Rockaway Beach. He dropped
about ], 100 feet, on eighth of mile from
the starting point. His descent, which oc-
cupied minute "a l.5 seconds, was 80 feet
ont In Jamaica Bay, from which position he
was rescued by boatmcn, amid the plaudits
OF the multitude.